Avanti warn of 'significantly reduced' services as three festive strike dates announced
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAvanti passengers are being warned that the number of trains operating during the pre-Christmas getaway will be 'significantly reduced' after the announcement of three days of strike action over the festive period.
Train managers at Avanti West Coast, who operate the only direct trains between Manchester and London, are walking out in a row over rest-day working.
Guards who are members of the RMT are taking industrial action in protest against the firm's latest proposals for staff working on their rest days, which they say are 'inadequate.' READ MORE: 'Do not drive into city centre' warning issued for this weekend as town braced for bumper 48 hours They have now announced they will be walking out on Sunday, December 22, Monday, December 23, and Sunday, December 29.
In a post on its website, the company said: "On these dates, customers should expect timetables and operating hours to be reduced significantly and note that services that do run are expected to be busy.
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